Tex.
Code of Crim. Proc. Article 42.152
Repayment of Reward
(a)
If a judge orders a defendant to pay a fine repaying a reward or part of a reward under Article 37.073 (Repayment of Rewards; Fines), the court shall assess this fine against the defendant in the same manner as other fines are assessed against a defendant. The court may order the defendant to:(1)
pay the entire amount required when sentence is pronounced;(2)
pay the entire amount required at a later date specified by the court; or(3)
pay specified portions of the required amount at designated intervals.(b)
After receiving a payment of a fine from a person ordered to make the payment under this article, the clerk of the court or fee officer shall:(1)
make a record of the payment;(2)
deduct a one-time $7 reimbursement fee from the payment for deposit in the general fund of the county;(3)
forward the payment to the designated crime stoppers organization; and(4)
make a record of the forwarding of the payment.
Source:
Article 42.152 — Repayment of Reward, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.42.htm#42.152
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).